Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has revealed his worry at the sluggish pace of action from the United Kingdom (UK) on the corruption case involving Diezani Alison-Madueke. Diezani Alison-Madueke, an ex-Minister of Petroleum, is currently being prosecuted by the UK government on issues of corruption. Ibrahim Magu has now expressed his concern at the delay of the prosecution in the UK after four years with no sign of the case ending. His words, “There is the case of Diezani which has been going on for over four years and the amount involved is about…
Author: David Folami
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Daniel James will be able to handle any hard treatment in the PL. This is coming after Mauricio Pochettino was forced to apologise for the bad-tempered friendly between Manchester United and Tottenham in China. David James suffered from a rough tackle by Moussa Sissoko as the ex France international appeared to stamp on the former Swansea winger. Poch decided to say sorry to Man Utd after the game but Ole thinks James is prepared for more of that. His words, “We can’t lose tackling in football as long as you tackle fairly”…
Nollywood actress, Cossy Ojiakor is currently recovering from a foot surgery in the hospital. The popular movie star shared a clip of her foot on Instagram yesterday and said she cannot wait to get clutches to be able to walk again. Her words, “The incisions are very neat…. 🤘……. My doctors Rock 🥰 hmmm Cossy iron… Mama iron …. can’t wait to buy crutches and walk…” We wish her a quick recovery.
Ex Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has praised the U.S.A for imposing visa limitations on Nigerians believed to be responsible for tampering with Nigeria’s democracy. Atiku disclosed this in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Wednesday in Abuja. The PDP man hailed the U.S for supporting Nigerians against undemocratic individuals. His words, “As Nigeria marks the twentieth anniversary of a return to democratic rule this year, we remain committed to working together to continue to advance democracy and respect for human rights and achieve greater peace and prosperity for both our nations. “We condemn those whose acts…
Napoli coach, Carlo Ancelotti has shared that his team has held talks with Lille winger Nicolas Pepe and his interest in the talented footballer is not a secret. Ancelotti added that he is also keen on Colombia midfielder, James Rodriguez as he searches for a new club after ending his loan with Bayern Munich. Pepe has been tipped to quit Lille and Napoli look to be in the driving seat after the player’s agents visited the club’s training camp today. Speaking on the move recently, Carlo said, “They were in our hotel, I said hello, as I did with all…
Nollywood actor and comedian, Frank Donga has disclosed what Africans have to do before they can be free from their present bondage. He recently tweeted that foreigners are not the reason for us being in bondage even if they played a role, but our leaders are the real culprit. His words, “Dear Africans, ‘Foreigners’ might be responsible for putting you in ‘bondage’ but your leaders are responsible for keeping you there” “You want to be free? Get rid of greed, selfishness and hatred for one another.”
The Nigerian Institute of Space Engineers (NISE) has reached out to the Federal Government to make provision for additional earth observation satellites to improve national security and socio-economic development. National Chairman of NISE, Dr Sadiq Umar revealed this today in Abuja at the institute’s Third Annual Lecture held in honour of Brig.-Gen. Michael Agu (Rtd), the pioneer chairman of NISE. He said Buhari’s government is progressing when it comes to safeguarding lives and properties, but they can do better if they depend on satellite technology. His words, “For Nigeria to be where it needs to be, we need to have…
New Arsenal defender, William Saliba has disclosed why he chose to play for Arsenal instead of Tottenham. He said Arsenal is the biggest club in England and that influenced his choice. The teenager wrapped up a £27 million ($34m) move to Arsenal today, becoming their second signing of the day after bringing in Dani Ceballos on loan from Real Madrid. He has now shared why he rejected Tottenham. His words, “Since I was little, I’ve been watching Arsenal play in the Champions League and so on. “There are a lot of French players who have come through here, so that…
US actor and rapper, Tyrese Gibson has jumped on Instagram to flaunt amazing pictures of his baby daughter, Soraya Lee Gibson, after she made her first trip to London from America. In one of the pictures, Tyrese was seen posing with her. The caption of the photos read, “Whatever it takes you will never ever be without……. Welcome to London my little #PrincessGibson #DaddyDaughter thank you father God for everything….. Humbled and grateful.” See more photos,
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed has disclosed that Nigeria judiciary is still one of the best in Africa. Yanko who took over from the immediate past and suspended CJN, Walter Onnoghen went before the Senate days back and has been acting capacity since the beginning of the year. In a recent interview, he revealed that even if Nigeria is still learning, he is sure it is one of the best on the continent. He said Nigerian courts have been quick and decisive in corruption cases all over the country. The guests present at the ceremony were Vice…
Ex Barcelona player, Xavi has praised Neymar by referring to him as a “spectacular.” person. He said this recently as the Brazilian continues to be linked with a return to the LaLiga club. Barca recently reached out to PSG but there is no sign that the deal will happen anytime soon. Xavi has however praised the skilful forward. His words, “In terms of football, he is a bomb, he is spectacular” I consider him a good guy, humble, a hard worker that gave his best at Barcelona. “But it is Barcelona who need to make that decision. I want the…
Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has shared his reaction to Desmond Elliot’s clip where he said foreign movies should be banned in Nigeria. The Radio presenter revealed that suggesting the ban of foreign films for Nollywood to grow was out of place. Freeze added that everybody should be free to watch anything they want. His words, “Dear Brother Desmond, I love you, but I’m not with you on this. I should be able to choose what I want to watch if I’m paying for it, shouldn’t I? Why don’t you strive to raise Nollywood to Hollywood standards and then people…
Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan has said the 9th Senate would focus on the interest of Nigeria rather than personal interest as they perform their duties. Ahmed Lawan revealed this as he hosted chairmen of state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. He was quoted as saying, “This Senate will subsume any individual interest for our collective interest.” These are things that will continue to unite us. It is when we are able to tackle those issues in the collective interest of Nigeria particularly, that we are able to enjoy the privileges that we have, “We will…
French forward, Antoine Griezmann has said it will be tough for Barcelona to sign Neymar from PSG this season. Griezmann joined in a €120 million (£107m/$134m) transfer from Atletico Madrid recently. Rumor has it now that Neymar is next but Griezmann believes it will be tough. His words, “We have to get it done first because it is a difficult transfer, but he is a great player. “He’s had a couple of injuries but he’s at an incredible level. “We also have [Ousmane] Dembele, [Philippe] Coutinho and Malcom, who are also important players for us, so let’s hope we can…
Ex presidential candidate in the Feb 2019 election, Kingsley Moghalu has said Nigerian youths cheat themselves by following popular reality TV show, BBNaija. The ex-Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed this on Twitter recently. He blasted Nigerians for deciding to “spend their time on the wrong things on social media” rather than investing in knowledge. His words, “Our youth cheat themselves when they don’t vote, spend their time on the wrong things on social media, follow the glitterati (@BBNaijafan) instead of the literati (knowledge), and vote, not for ‘ought to win’ but ‘likely to win’ (bandwagon to…
The Federal Government has said it will make sure the recharging and revitalization of the Lake Chad Basin is effective to address the problem of security in the region. FG added that the livelihood and development of that part of Nigeria are of utmost priority. Yemi Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande disclosed this when Osinbajo visited a delegation from the National Defence College (NDC) comprising Course 27 participants on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. His words were, “I am particularly struck by the research that you have done on the Lake Chad Basin. “I want to say that the quality…
Arsenal legend, Jens Lehmann has said that Gabon star, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is very replaceable for the Gunners if he decides to leave for Manchester United. He also blasted the lack of direction at the London club. Any move out of the club for Emerick will create funds for Arsenal and the Lehmann thinks it can give the club the money it needs to reinvest. His words, “If you finish fifth [in the league] you can sell players. If he was to go to United, a new player would come in who could do better” “Arsenal’s goal shouldn’t be to finish…
Nigerian lawmaker, Desmond Elliot has said the Federal government should boycott the importation of outside films so that Nollywood can grow. The Nollywood actor said failure to do so will only restrict the development of the local content in the country. His words, “They need to consciously and intentionally focus on improving this industry. Treat it like you’re importing rice… You ban all foreign content, make it difficult for all foreign content to come in, so your local content can grow. “And then, you need to support (financially) the music industry, you need to support the film industry… even the…
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has spoken up about the killings of Nigerians in a few African countries including SA. He disclosed that the number of Nigerians that have been murdered in SA and other nations would not have increased to a disgraceful level if the FG and Nigerians had reacted in the proper manner. In a statement revealed days back, Peter Obi said Nigerians should be safe anywhere in the world, especially in SA, because of the sacrifice the country made when South Africa was in…
Brazil defender, Filipe Luis has come out to say that he wants PSG star, Neymar to return to Barcelona for the development of Brazilian football. Neymar is prepared to quit PSG, with a return to Spain on the cards two years on from his world-record €222 million (£199m/$249m) exit. Real Madrid is another potential destination as they will also fancy a superstar name to help Hazard. Filipe Luiz wants the transfer to Barca but has also admitted that it will be difficult. His words, “I want him to finish in Barcelona,” “At Barca, Neymar is happy. I want him to…